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Thus defended, they frequently escape danger; but if near a precipice, the animal will sometimes roll itself over, and in this case, says Molina, in his Natural History of Chili, it generally falls to the bottom unhurt. It should here be observed that the Three-banded Armadillo is remarkable for the faculty of rolling itself up more completely than the other species.
Besides the great ant-eater, there is the smaller striped ant-eater, and the little ant-eater. There is a curious creature, called the quash, resembling the ichneumon, which possesses a peculiarly fetid smell, and is known for its powerful, lacerating teeth. There are several species, also, of the armadillo, distinguished as the three-banded, eight-banded, and nine-banded.
They are three-banded Italian, whatever that means, with one or two exceptions they say the colonies are in a good healthy condition." "That's fine," said Bob, so excited he was scarcely able to eat his supper. "What else did you buy?" "Well, Bob, if I go to the poorhouse, there'll be no one to blame for it but you and John White." "Why, how's that?" asked Bob's grandfather, looking up quickly.
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